Chamber Starting Early Hill Ad Blitz

By

Brody Mullins

February 9, 2012

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a $10 million campaign Thursday to support the election of 20 mostly Republican congressional candidates, a sign that it isn't only the presidential race that could see record spending this year.

The U.S.'s biggest business lobby plans to run ads in 12 House and eight Senate races as part of an effort referred to internally as "Advance and Protect." The goal is to help...